which region were explored by Portugal?
west Africa
Portugal and Africa?Prince Henry"the navigator"
between 300 and 1600,Ghana,Mali,and Songhai each dominated west Africa
Ghana(peak 1200s)? the smallest of the three west Africa empires
it did not extend from the Atlantic to nearly a quarter the way into the African continent (gained power of Ghana)
gold,salt,pepper,copper,spices,ivory,ostrich,feathers,slaves
Timbuktu
Songhai(peak 1450)?
the largest of the 3 empires
covered most of the area included in Ghana and Mali
ruled by Sunni Ali,captured Timbuktu1468
Muslim
Europeans were interested in African people and African goods
remember!!! Europeans explored were usually out for the three Gs
G-old
G-od
G-lory
west Africa
Portugal and Africa?Prince Henry"the navigator"
between 300 and 1600,Ghana,Mali,and Songhai each dominated west Africa
Ghana(peak 1200s)? the smallest of the three west Africa empires
it did not extend from the Atlantic to nearly a quarter the way into the African continent (gained power of Ghana)
gold,salt,pepper,copper,spices,ivory,ostrich,feathers,slaves
Timbuktu
Songhai(peak 1450)?
the largest of the 3 empires
covered most of the area included in Ghana and Mali
ruled by Sunni Ali,captured Timbuktu1468
Muslim
Europeans were interested in African people and African goods
remember!!! Europeans explored were usually out for the three Gs
G-old
G-od
G-lory